Royal Bank Of Canada Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Stock

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) had its target price lifted by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada from $615.00 to $650.00 in a report released on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a “sector perform” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 2.47% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Lockheed Martin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Lockheed Martin from $517.00 to $492.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $586.00 price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $577.29.

Lockheed Martin Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of LMT stock opened at $634.31 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $146.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.24. Lockheed Martin has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $645.67. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $509.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $480.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by ($0.53). The company had revenue of $20.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.84 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 108.53% and a net margin of 6.69%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.67 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Lockheed Martin will post 27.15 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lockheed Martin

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC grew its stake in Lockheed Martin by 288.6% during the fourth quarter. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,513,000 after buying an additional 2,323 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its stake in shares of Lockheed Martin by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 54,862 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,535,000 after acquiring an additional 5,716 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter worth approximately $104,000. Spectrum Financial Alliance Ltd LLC grew its position in Lockheed Martin by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. Spectrum Financial Alliance Ltd LLC now owns 98,931 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $47,850,000 after acquiring an additional 11,176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 11,403 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $5,515,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Lockheed Martin News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company outlook and defense demand — Lockheed gave an upbeat 2026 profit/revenue outlook and cited strong fighter-jet and missile demand alongside a record backlog that supports multi‑year revenue visibility. Reuters: Lockheed Martin forecasts upbeat 2026 profit, revenue
• Positive Sentiment: THAAD and production ramp — Lockheed signed a framework to quadruple THAAD interceptor output (to ~400/year) and will expand munitions capacity, a clear revenue/margin tailwind if sustained. PR Newswire: Lockheed Martin and U.S. Department of War sign framework agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lifts — Several firms raised targets this morning (Truist to $695, JPMorgan to $680, TD Cowen to $670, RBC to $650), supporting the stock’s upside narrative. MarketScreener: Truist raises price target MarketScreener: JPMorgan raises price target MarketScreener: TD Cowen raises price target MarketScreener: RBC raises price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results were mixed — revenue and cash flow were strong and backlog is record‑high, but reported EPS comparisons and some measure revisions caused mixed headlines; investors are weighing growth vs. margin/earnings trajectory. PR Newswire: Q4 and FY2025 results
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance: narrow differences vs. consensus — management issued EPS guidance of 29.35–30.25 and revenue guidance roughly $77.5B–$80.0B, close to Street expectations but leaving little margin for surprise; this reduces forecast risk but limits upside if growth slows. Reuters: Guidance details
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst caution remains — Deutsche Bank raised its target but still implies a modest downside versus current levels, showing not all brokers see large incremental upside. MarketScreener: Deutsche Bank raises target but below current price
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling flagged — recent disclosed insider sales (no purchases) could be read as minor negative signal for sentiment or liquidity needs. QuiverQuant: Q4 earnings and insider activity

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, develops and manufactures advanced technology systems for government and commercial customers. Formed through the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and focuses on providing integrated solutions across air, space, land and sea domains. Its primary customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and allied governments around the world.

Lockheed Martin’s product and service portfolio spans military aircraft, missile and fire-control systems, missile defense, space systems and satellite technologies, sensors and precision weapons.